| Amenemnisu | |
|---|---|
 Drawing of the bowcaps containing both Amenemnisu and Psusennes' names | |
| Pharaoh | |
| Reign | 1051–1047 BC |
| Predecessor | Smendes |
| Successor | Psusennes I |
| Died | 1047 BC |
| Dynasty | 21st Dynasty |
Neferkare Amenemnisu was anancient Egyptianpharaoh, the second king of the21st Dynasty.
Amenemnisu's existence was only confirmed in 1940 when theTanite tomb of his successorPsusennes I was discovered byPierre Montet: a gold bow cap inscribed with both Amenemnisu's royal name, Neferkare, and that of his successor Psusennes I was found within the tomb.[1] Previously, his existence had been doubted as no objects naming him had been discovered. However, the memory of his short rule as the second pharaoh of the 21st Dynasty was preserved inManetho'sEpitome as a kingNephercheres who is assigned a short reign of four years.[2]
While his reign is generally obscure, the thenHigh Priest of Amun atThebes,Menkheperre, is known to havepardoned several leaders of arebellion against the High Priest's authority during Amenemnisu's reign.[1] These rebels had previously beenexiled to the Western Oasis of Egypt in Year 25 ofSmendes. These events are reported on the so-calledBanishment Stela (Louvre C. 256), likely made during the brief reign of Amenemnisu.[3]
